Given name
Merlynn
Merlynn is a variant of Merlin. One Welsh interpretation is “of the sea fortress; in Arthurian legend, the wizard and mentor of King Arthur.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Merlynn is a variant of Merlin. One Welsh interpretation is “of the sea fortress; in Arthurian legend, the wizard and mentor of King Arthur.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Merlynn is a variant of Merlin. Merlin has been associated with Welsh and Celtic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1939. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Merlynn is a variant of Merlin. The history of Merlin gives this family its wider story. Merlin’s literary history includes the stories of King Arthur and his knights.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Merlynn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 56
- 0 boys · 56 girls
- Most popular year
- 1948
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1958. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1948. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 185 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Merlynn’s family of names
Merlynn has a related form in Merlin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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